You know how they say you learn something new everyday? Well, I don’t know if that’s always true, but it definitely is today! While sitting here, thinking about writing this blog about Rumors Bar and Grill (located at 400 F Ave NW in Cedar Rapids) , I decided to do a little bit of extra research about the bar. And to my discovery (I probably would have eventually been observant enough to realize this on my own, but, alas, I had yet to) Rumors offers karaoke at their bar 6 nights a week. The only night that is set aside for live music is Fridays. So. Anytime any of you get the hankering for some karaoke, unless it’s Friday night, you can head down to Rumors and satisfy your longing! Now, I am a fan of karaoke. I find it entertaining, I love to sing (I’m completely average, but that’s besides the point!) and I simply enjoy the atmosphere of people getting excited about singing, or being nervous because they’re a Karaoke Virgin (I try to remind first timers that no one really is listening anyway, and if you suck, no one cares, haha!). While I have enjoyed the live music I have been fortunate to hear while visiting the great bars here in CR, I still LOVE to end up at a bar with karaoke at the end. It’s where I will happily sit for hours, observing people’s song choices (sometimes they seem completely opposite of a person’s look… the old man in a cowboy hat who sings some hard rock Metallica, or the girl all dolled up for the bar who belts out some Aretha Franklin) and joyfully run up to the microphone myself to sing a song or two (I prefer Sublime, and oldies as a general rule!).
Rumors has a great atmosphere for karaoke… they have a stage, so you’re up above the rest of the bar goers (makes you feel like a star, even though you’re only hitting every other note correctly!) and everyone always claps when you’re done, making you feel that even if you didn’t sing like a rock star, they’re happy you came anyway! Add in great drink specials and delicious food, I think Rumors is a great choice anytime you’re feeling the need to work those vocal chords!!! Right now they are also part of the South of the Cedar bar crawl, so make sure to buy a shirt for the crawl ($15 that goes to benefit Habitat for Humanity) and hit the other 3 F Ave bars (Coopers Mill, Cedar River Landing, and Double Inn) for your chance to win some great prizes from the pub crawl! Be sure to check our the Cedar Rapids Nite Out Facebook page for pictures from Rumors! See you on the town!
